Can I combine "stripes for buddies" and "stripes for skill"

July 29th, 2012, 10:28 PM

Hello, I already enlisting as an E2 because I got a friend to sign up. So I was wondering if I can also do the "stripe for skills" and go in as an E3??
any help would be greatly appreciated...Thank You

It is my understanding that Stripes For Skills gets you to E-2 from E-1 not E-3 from E-2
Stripes For Buddies can get you to E-3 from E-2Essentially you should have waited until your first white phase drill to do your Stripes for skills THEN got your friend inFirst part of this post is bad information, please refer to the posts below from HR NCO for confirmation
You might want to talk to your RSP Command/Recruiter too see if they will let you do SFS for E-3 since you did get a friend.
Shoot me a PM if you want a practice SFS Test Sheet.

It is my understanding that Stripes For Skills gets you to E-2 from E-1 not E-3 from E-2
Stripes For Buddies can get you to E-3 from E-2

Essentially you should have waited until your first white phase drill to do your Stripes for skills THEN got your friend in

You might want to talk to your RSP Command/Recruiter too see if they will let you do SFS for E-3 since you did get a friend.

Shoot me a PM if you want a practice SFS Test Sheet.

Be careful answering questions when you don't know the answer.

MX, yes, you can combine the two to get promoted to E3. It doesn't matter which one you do first. This is actually something that just became possible a little over a year ago. Prior to that, SFS could not be combined with anything for promotion.

MX, yes, you can combine the two to get promoted to E3. It doesn't matter which one you do first. This is actually something that just became possible a little over a year ago. Prior to that, SFS could not be combined with anything for promotion.

So on this same topic can i combine SFS with my college credits to get to E-3?

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Thank you very much for the help.... Im going to call him first thing tomorrow morning. Im going to MEPS on Wed im guessing this issue needs to be resolved before that? Im guessing it has to be in my contract?

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ive been asking this question for like the past 3 -4 RSP drills and every time the cadre tells me that you cant combine them -_-. im supposed to go take the stripes for skills test next week and a buddy of mine is enlisting today , im guessing that qualifies me for PFC?

ive been asking this question for like the past 3 -4 RSP drills and every time the cadre tells me that you cant combine them -_-. im supposed to go take the stripes for skills test next week and a buddy of mine is enlisting today , im guessing that qualifies me for PFC?

Yes, as long as you pass and your buddy does actually enlist. You also can provide them the same reference I previously listed.